Corliss Williamson

Corliss Mondari Williamson (born on December 4, 1973 in Russellville, Arkansas) is a basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). His nickname is "Big Nasty", though some detractors have referred to him as "Scoreless."

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December 4 - 1973 - Russellville, Arkansas - Basketball - National Basketball Association - Nickname

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In college, Williamson was a dominating power forward but became an undersized power forward in the NBA and has mostly played down at the small forward position.

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Power forward - Small forward

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He attended the University of Arkansas and was named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament while helping the Razorbacks win the 1994 NCAA Basketball Championship under coach Nolan Richardson.

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University of Arkansas - NCAA Tournament - 1994 - Nolan Richardson

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He was selected by the Sacramento Kings as a 13th overall pick in the first round of the 1995 NBA Draft.

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Sacramento Kings - 1995 - NBA Draft

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His best career year was in the 1997-98 season when he played 79 games and averaged 17.7 PPG for the Kings. After playing 42 games with the Toronto Raptors, Williamson was traded to the Detroit Pistons where in the 2001-02 season he was named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year and eventually was a member of the Pistons' 2003-04 NBA Championship team. After being traded by the Pistons along with an undisclosed amount of cash to the Philadelphia 76ers for Derrick Coleman and Amal McCaskill on August 8, 2004, he was again traded back to the Kings along with Brian Skinner and Kenny Thomas for talented but troubled power forward Chris Webber on February 22, 2005.

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1997 - 98 - Toronto Raptors - Detroit Pistons - 2001 - 02 - Sixth Man of the Year - 2003 - 04 - NBA Championship - Philadelphia 76ers - Derrick Coleman - Amal McCaskill - August 8 - Brian Skinner - Kenny Thomas - Chris Webber - February 22 - 2005

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